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119th Congress · H.R. 1640 · Introduced

HEIRS Act of 2025

Heirs Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession Act of 2025 or the HEIRS Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide grants to assist individuals with the legal processes associated with inheriting certain real property. Under the first program, HUD must provide grants to states that have enacted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) (or similar state law). The UPHPA provides due process protections against forced property sales for individuals who inherit real property from a landowner without a will. Historically, state property laws have provided that recipients of such property become tenants-in-common, which permits a single tenant to exercise their right to partition and sell the property. A state or local government must use grant funds to assist residents with expenses related to establishing and documenting property ownership rights or settling a decedent's estate, including costs related to obtaining title reports, title abstracts, copies of public records, and land surveys; estate planning; heirs searches or tracing services; and recording and filing fees, notary fees, and legal fees and expenses. Under the second program, HUD must provide grants to housing counseling agencies, legal services clinics at institutions of higher education, and qualified nonprofits. Such organizations must use grant funds to provide housing counseling, legal assistance, and financial assistance related to title clearing and home retention efforts for individuals who inherit property as tenants-in-common.

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SubjectsHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipLow- and moderate-income housing

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HEIRS Act of 2025
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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia:H.R. 1640.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Aticle I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H880]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · [D-GA-5] · W000788
    Dem-GA-5 current · 3 terms · @RepNikema · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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W000788
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current
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Nikema Williams
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Nikema
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Natassha
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Williams
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null
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1978-07-30
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F

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GA
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5
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Democrat
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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1406 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1005
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (3)

  • House Committee on Financial Services (house) · house · rank 20 · site
  • Housing and Insurance (house) · house · rank 7
  • Oversight and Investigations (house) · house · rank 3

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 100 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 1920, Atlanta, GA, 30303 · 404-659-0116 · fax 404-331-0947 · 33.7568081,-84.388577

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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WILLIAMS, NIKEMA N.
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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2024-11-08
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2024-11-08
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$599,714.80
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$536,864.64
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$76,091.81
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$0.00
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2025-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (10)

  • Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] · [D-TX-7] · F000468 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26 · original
    Dem-TX-7 current · 4 terms · @RepFletcher · 1 district office
  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · [D-MO-5] · C001061 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26 · original
    Dem-MO-5 current · 11 terms · @RepCleaver · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · [R-FL-19] · D000032 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26 · original
    Rep-FL-19 current · 3 terms · @RepDonaldsPress · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · [D-GA-2] · B000490 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26 · original
    Dem-GA-2 current · 17 terms · @SanfordBishop · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · [D-MD-7] · M000687 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26 · original
    Dem-MD-7 current · 9 terms · @RepKweisiMfume · 2 district offices
  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26 · original
    Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26 · original
    Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] · [D-AL-2] · F000481 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-01
    Dem-AL-2 current · 1 term · @repscfigures · 2 district offices
  • Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] · [D-VA-4] · M001227 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18
    Dem-VA-4 current · 2 terms · @RepMcClellan · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · [D-TX-29] · G000587 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-30
    Dem-TX-29 current · 4 terms · @RepSylviaGarcia · 1 district office

Committees (1)

  • Financial Services Committee [House Standing]
    2026-09-01T15:57:27ZReported By
    2026-06-30T15:14:00ZMarkup By
    2025-02-26T15:06:10ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (8)

  • 2026-09-01CalendarsH12410via House floor actions
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693.
  • 2026-09-01CommitteeH12200via House floor actions
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-793.
  • 2026-09-01Committee5000via Library of Congress
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-793.
  • 2026-06-30Committeevia House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
  • 2026-06-30Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2025-02-26IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • 2025-02-26IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-02-26IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseRHH2026-09-02T06:08:21Z
    HEIRS Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseRHH2026-09-02T06:08:21Z
    Heirs Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession Act of 2025
  • Display Title2025-04-03T13:58:53Z
    HEIRS Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-03-20T09:23:20Z
    HEIRS Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-03-20T09:23:20Z
    Heirs Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-03-20T09:18:29Z
    To establish a grant program for States that adopt the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, and for other purposes.

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2025-02-26 · Introduced in House

Heirs Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession Act of 2025 or the HEIRS Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide grants to assist individuals with the legal processes associated with inheriting certain real property.

Under the first program, HUD must provide grants to states that have enacted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) (or similar state law). The UPHPA provides due process protections against forced property sales for individuals who inherit real property from a landowner without a will. Historically, state property laws have provided that recipients of such property become tenants-in-common, which permits a single tenant to exercise their right to partition and sell the property.

A state or local government must use grant funds to assist residents with expenses related to establishing and documenting property ownership rights or settling a decedent's estate, including costs related to

  • obtaining title reports, title abstracts, copies of public records, and land surveys;
  • estate planning;
  • heirs searches or tracing services; and
  • recording and filing fees, notary fees, and legal fees and expenses.

Under the second program, HUD must provide grants to housing counseling agencies, legal services clinics at institutions of higher education, and qualified nonprofits. Such organizations must use grant funds to provide housing counseling, legal assistance, and financial assistance related to title clearing and home retention efforts for individuals who inherit property as tenants-in-common.

Related bills

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Laws

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  • H. Rept. 119-793

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